The crash occurred about a block from Wilson Middle School. where the student was headed on a bicycle. He was crossing the street when the driver hit him.

Council Bluffs Police said the child was treated at the scene and released.

Parents though, are now calling it a problem intersection and saying they will petition the city to make changes.

One of those parents, Ashley Nielsen, was driving to drop her son off at Wilson Middle School, when the scene played out in front of her.

"I waved him across and before he crossed he waited a little while," Nielsen said. "And then another car was coming, had to slam on their brakes and hit him."

Nielsen said there are too many close calls along Avenue G, between work traffic and kids heading to school.

"If they could just put even the push button crossing so it stops that traffic to let these kids through, it would be fine, but they are trying to weave in and out of traffic," Nielsen said. "The drivers aren't communicating to get these kids across."

School resource officer Chris Hite knows the neighborhood well.

"I crossed Avenue G every day for two years going to junior high school," Hite said.

Once a student at Wilson, now working there for seven years, Hite said Wednesday's scare is a reminder for everyone.

"It's both sides. you know, students and parents make sure you talk to each other about the proper way to walk to school and ride your bike to school, “ Hite said, “But also the people going to work in the morning, be cautious of what's going on."

Several years ago, Hite said the school petitioned the city to get school crossing lights put up, which now flash as a warning to drivers. Now parents said it isn't enough. There aren't any stop signs or traffic lights between 16th and 25th Street.

"We're going to start a petition," Nielsen said. "We're going to go to the mayor and the City Council. They need to install something here for these kids safety."

Nielsen told KETV NewsWatch 7 that she had called the Council Bluffs Public Works to get the petition drive started.

Greg Reeder with Council Bluffs Public Works says they’re aware of the problem and plan to work with the police and school to make sure Avenue G is safe for everybody.

Council Bluffs Public Schools released a statement saying, “We are grateful that our student was not seriously injured. Incidents such as this serve as a reminder that everyone traveling nearby a school should be alert, travel slowly and watch for children crossing the street.”